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Old age in global perspective : cross-cultural and cross-national views

Title
Old age in global perspective : cross-cultural and cross-national views / Steven M. Albert, Maria G. Cattell.
Author
Albert, Steven M. (Steven Mark), 1956-
Publication
New York : G.K. Hall ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, ©1994.

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Additional Authors
Cattell, Maria G.
Description
xi, 287 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.
Summary
Old Age in Global Perspective examines old age around the world by drawing on data from two major sources: ethnographic (anthropological) field research and cross-national surveys. The authors use biologic, demographic, and sociocultural approaches to amplify our understanding of variations in individuals' experiences of aging and old age in the modern context of aging populations. Elders' living arrangements, intergenerational experiences, social relationships, and progression through the life-course are extensively discussed, as are the effects of "modernization" on late life. Conclusions are formulated as brief summary discussions by topic, and twenty-three specific hypotheses are suggested for future research. This volume will be a valuable reference for professionals and advanced students in anthropology, sociology, and gerontology.
Series Statement
Social issues in global perspective
Uniform Title
Social issues in global perspective
Subject
  • Alter, ..
  • Aging > Social aspects > Cross-cultural studies
  • Old age > Cross-cultural studies
  • Older people > Family relationships > Cross-cultural studies
  • Aging > Social aspects
  • Old age
  • Older people > Family relationships
  • Altern
  • Alterssoziologie
  • Gesellschaft
  • Internationaler Vergleich
  • Kulturvergleich
  • Bejaarden
  • Vergelijkend onderzoek
  • Vieillissement > Aspect social > Études transculturelles
  • Vieillesse > Études transculturelles
  • Personnes âgées > Études transculturelles
  • Aging > Social aspects
  • Old age
  • Elderly > Social aspects
Genre/Form
Cross-cultural studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-282) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: Integrating Ethnographic and Cross-National Perspectives on Old Age -- pt. I. The Nature of Age: Biology, Chronology, and Culture. 2. Cultural Variation and the Biodemography of Aging. 3. Population Aging and Comparative Demography. 4. Culture and the Lifecourse -- pt. II. Social Relationships, Kinship, and Generational Transactions. 5. Family Relationships of the Elderly: Living Arrangements. 6. Family Relationships of the Elderly: The Flow of Intergenerational Transactions. 7. The Aged and Intragenerational Relationships. 8. Succession to Seniority -- pt. III. Health Decline and Death. 9. Aging, Health, and Dependency. 10. Death, Death-Hastening, and Decrepitude. 11. What Next? Hypotheses for Cross-Cultural Investigation.
ISBN
  • 0816173931
  • 9780816173938
  • 0816116040
  • 9780816116041
LCCN
93018773
OCLC
  • ocm27810629
  • 27810629
  • SCSB-2005502
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library